Boiler & Chiller Maintenance; Building #860

California Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division is soliciting bids for boiler and chiller maintenance and repair services at the Waddie P. Deddeh Building #860 in San Diego under IFB, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies, with incentive opportunities for confirmed participation of 3.01% or above up to 5% reduction in bid amount for 7% or greater participation. Small business and non-small business subcontractor preferences are available.

The scope covers preventive maintenance, repairs, and technical support for two Raypak boilers and one Smardt Turbocor chiller system, including associated pumps and variable frequency drives. Services include annual boiler preventive maintenance, quarterly and annual chiller preventive maintenance, and repair services for identified equipment. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, and materials.

Minimum qualifications are California Class C-20 and Class C-4 licenses, current proof of general liability, commercial automobile, and worker's compensation insurance, and three or more references for similar boiler and chiller maintenance work within the past five years. The anticipated contract term is three years with rates remaining fixed for the entire term. Payment is based on fixed rates in a Cost Sheet for preventive maintenance, foreseeable repairs, and unforeseeable repairs, invoiced monthly in arrears. The State will not pay for travel, freight, trip charges, tax, or fuel surcharges. A $10,000 withhold from final payment applies pending DVBE certification compliance.

A non-mandatory walk-through is scheduled for October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Written questions are due by October 12, 2026. Bid opening is October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT.